What color is #25302D?

#25302D is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #25302D?

The RGB value is 37, 48, 45: 37 red, 48 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #25302D?

The complementary color is #302528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #25302D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#25302D color

#25302D rgb(37, 48, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #25302D is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 18.8% green and 17.6% blue (37, 48, 45).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 13% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.64:1).

#25302D color codes

HEX	`#25302D`
RGB	`rgb(37, 48, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 18.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 13%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 23%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 6%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.79, -5.45, 0.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.79, 5.47, 176.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.293, 2.697, 2.882)`
Decimal	`2437165`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #25302D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #25302D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#25302D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #25302D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #25302d; }
.text { color: #25302d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #25302d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 48 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #25302d, #252e30); }

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Questions

What color is #25302D?: #25302D is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #25302D?: The RGB value is 37, 48, 45: 37 red, 48 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #25302D?: The complementary color is #302528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #25302D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.